Original Steamer Photos

Case Threshing Scene 2.jpg

A full Case threshing outfit the engine is either a 65hp or 80hp
 
Case Threshing Scene.jpg

Another Case threshing outfit engine is probably 45hp on the original or high def version of this photo you can see "keep off" painted on the rear bunker right above the Ol' Abe decal
 
Gaar Scott and Thresher.jpg

Gaar-Scott threshing outfit looks like its traveling through a town when the photo was taken. Also neat how you can see the shadow on the person taking the photo
 
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Panoramic Threshing.jpg
Not the best quality photo kinda faded out right in the most important spot. This is a Sawyer-Massey threshing outfit.
 
Oliver Corn Shredder.jpg

Another gas tractor I warned that there might be one or two. This is an early Oliver pulling a silage chopper
 
Oliver Planter.jpg
Another Oliver / Hart Parr tractor pulling a grain drill or at least was but it looks like it broke down
 
I really liked the Gaar Scott one with the shadow of the Photographer. You can almost have a clue as to what size the camera was that was taking the shot.
 
Westinghouse Cyanotype.jpg

An early Aultman (later becoming Aultman/Taylor) that fell through a bridge. This engine had a vertical boiler much like Ol' Smokie that Kenneth used to run around on at WMSTR
 
Yuba1.jpg I going to post a couple picture of this Yuba Ball tread. You can just make out Model 20-35 No. 967 on the gas tank. I wonder if it's still exists?
 
Pioneer through bridge.jpg

Steam engines weren't the only ones that had troubles crossing bridges. The is a Pioneer gas tractor that went through a bridge
 
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Portable Threshing Panorama.jpg

This an unidentified portable steam engine. Note instead of horse this crew used oxen. This is an extremely early photo probably taken pre 1880. This photo came out of an east coast collection I want to say Virginia.
 
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The picture above of the vertical Aultman is particularly interesting as the print is a cyanotype. This process was used for a while for photographic prints but is much better known as the process used to make blueprints from original drawings. I have made a few myself and it is an interesting process. I was excited to see this one when I was working on this set of photos.

I have also spent time looking at the one with the airplane in it to determine if it is a composited shot.
 
I like the one of the 32 Reeves plowing. I wonder if it steamed any harder than Mark Pedersen's 32 in New Rockford. I have run it for quite a few years and it is a really cool engine to parade, but a lot of work to fire if you are going to do any work with it.
 
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